After the Civil War, even as Reconstruction was failing across the United States, Black Americans in the South faced a choice ...

Twenty-four years ago, Stephanie Tavares-Rance and Floyd Rance had an idea to do a film festival focusing on Black stories ...

Ciara is one of the first public figures to be granted Beninese citizenship under a new law that welcomes descendants of ...

Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.

The Economist/YouGov poll was released a day after President Donald Trump announced the federalization of the D.C. Metropolitan Police. Trump’s rationale -- rising crime -- did not match reality; ...

Reformers like Elizabeth Rous Comstock were not animated by conquest, but earnest—and complicated—charity towards Black ...

A growing wave of African Americans are relocating to Kenya, citing the need to connect with their history and culture, or "coming home,” a phrase often used among the Black community.

Discover the resilience and innovation of African-American business owners in Baltimore, from 1925 to 2025, and the importance of community.

Black Americans cope with persistent racism, carry intergenerational trauma, are more likely to live in poverty, experience structural inequities in health care, and in the U.S. have experienced ...

The Dayton African American Cultural Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 17 at Island MetroPark.

This past weekend was the 30th Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival, and for the past 30 years, the organizers and community members have been pushing their message, “We Are One. ” Acknowledging African ...

Black Americans in Illinois can submit a DNA sample to a university-based project trying to find their ancestral homes, ...